NEW DELHI: A government panel on Friday approved the privatisation of state-run helicopter services provider Pawan Hans Ltd (PHL) accepting the highest bid of Rs 211.14 crore from a consortium — Star9 Mobility Private Ltd — which has promised to turn the losing making entity into a on demand helicopter taxi service on the lines of Uber.
This is the second major privatisation in aviation after Air India and AI Express being taken over by the Tatas earlier this year.